Word: mogul
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...once negotiated a book deal in 15 minutes, but the real estate mogul and late-blooming TV star believes in slowing down and focusing when the office gets too frenetic. "I will literally take a breath and allow things to settle a bit," says Trump. He also sets aside quiet time each morning and evening for reading and assessing. During work hours, he may not suffer a foolish apprentice, but the Boss keeps his door open to the troops...
...year earlier, real estate and media mogul Mortimer B. Zuckerman donated $10 million to Harvard so that 25 Business, Law, and Medical School students each year could pursue additional degrees at the Kennedy School as well as Harvard’s education and public health institutes...
...Media mogul David G. Bradley is taking on a new sector of the publishing world, investing in 02138, an alternative to Harvard Magazine slated to debut within six months. In an e-mail to The Crimson, Bradley described himself as being “reasonably new, and not all that expert in, the magazine world.” But Bradley is no stranger to the realm of publishing. In 1999 he took control of The Atlantic and has been running the National Journal Group since 1997. 02138 was started by Bom S. Kim ’00 and Daniel...
...task? Can an insider, who rose within GM, have the nerve to take the ruthless measures necessary to fix his ailing company? So far, GM's board is standing by its chairman's relatively cautious strategy. The same may not be said of Kirk Kerkorian, the casino mogul and billionaire who owns nearly 10% of GM shares. He has lost an estimated $390 million on his stake and has indicated he may seek board representation. Kerkorian tried to take over Chrysler, and while he isn't expected to try that with GM, he's likely to lobby for Wagoner...
...this and we can talk about it, or you can do this when I’m not paying attention and make your own assumptions about it.’”He may not be the best role model, but 50 is a shrewd business mogul with an intense drive to make money. Why should we hold that against him?“I don’t believe ambition is a learned behavior,” he says during the interview. “I believe it’s part of your character. I realize that...